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   common

   /ˈkɒmən/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring, found, or done often; prevalent: "salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings" Similar usualordinarycustomaryhabitualfamiliarregularfrequentrepeatedrecurrentroutineeverydaydailyday-to-dayquotidianstandardtypicalconventionalstockstereotypedpredictablecommonplacemundanerun-of-the-millliterary:wontedwidespreadgeneraluniversalpopularmainstreamprevalentprevailingrifeestablishedwell establishedconventionaltraditionaltraditionalistorthodoxacceptedin circulationin forcein vogueOpposite unusualrare
   • ▪ (of an animal or plant) found or living in relatively large numbers; not rare: "you might spot less common birds such as the great spotted woodpecker"
   • ▪ denoting the most widespread or typical species of an animal or plant: "the common gull"
   • ▪ ordinary; of ordinary qualities; without special rank or position: "the dwellings of common people" Similar ordinarynormaltypicalaverageunexceptionalrun-of-the-millplainsimple
   • ▪ (of a quality) of a sort or level to be generally expected: "common decency"
   • ▪ of the most familiar type: "the common or vernacular name"
   • 2. shared by, coming from, or done by two or more people, groups, or things: "the two republics' common border" Similar collectivecommunalcommunitypublicpopulargeneralsharedjointcombinedOpposite privateindividual
   • ▪ belonging to or involving the whole of a community or the public at large: "common land" Similar collectivecommunalcommunitypublicpopulargeneralsharedjointcombinedOpposite privateindividual
   • ▪ belonging to two or more quantities.
   • 3. showing a lack of taste and refinement supposedly typical of the lower classes; vulgar: British "she's so common" Similar uncouthvulgarcoarseroughunsavouryboorishrudeimpoliteill-manneredunladylikeungentlemanlyill-breduncivilizedunsophisticatedunrefinedphilistineprimitivesavagebrutishoafishgrosslowlylowlow-bornlow-rankinglow-classinferiorhumbleignobleproletarianplebeianinformal:plebbyslobbishcloddishclodhoppingcommon as muckarchaic:basebornOpposite refinednoble
   • 4. (in Latin, Dutch, and certain other languages) of or denoting a gender of nouns that are conventionally regarded as masculine or feminine, contrasting with neuter.
   • ▪ (in English) denoting a noun that refers to individuals of either sex (e.g. teacher).
   • 5. (of a syllable) able to be either short or long.
   • 6. (of a crime) of lesser severity: "common assault"

   noun

   • 1. a piece of open land for public use: "we spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers"
   • 2. common sense. informal British
   • 3. (in the Christian Church) a form of service used for each of a group of occasions.
   • 4. a person's right over another's land, e.g. for pasturage or mineral extraction.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French comun (adjective), from Latin communis.

   Derivatives

   • 1. commonness noun

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   The meaning of COMMON is of or relating to a community at large : public. How to use common in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Common.

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   Synonyms for COMMON: ubiquitous, usual, commonplace, familiar, ordinary, frequent, household, general; Antonyms of COMMON: unusual, rare, uncommon, extraordinary, seldom, unfamiliar, infrequent, abnormal

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   COMMON definition: 1. the same in a lot of places or for a lot of people: 2. the basic level of politeness that you…. Learn more.

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   Common definition: belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question. See examples of COMMON used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Common is used to indicate that someone or something is of the ordinary kind and not special in any way. Common salt is made up of 40% sodium and 60% chloride. Common decency or common courtesy is the decency or courtesy which most people have.

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   When something's common, it's usual, or it happens frequently. It's more common than you might think for little kids to be terrified of clowns. Things that are common happen all the time — they're ordinary.

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   Definition of common adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Of or relating to the community as a whole; public: for the common good. 2. Widespread; prevalent: Gas stations became common as the use of cars grew. 3. a. Occurring frequently or habitually; usual: It is common for movies to last 90 minutes or more. b. Most widely known; ordinary: the common housefly. 4.

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    COMMON definition: 1. happening often or existing in large numbers: 2. belonging to or shared by two or more people…. Learn more.

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    Common definition: Widespread; prevalent.